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Accidental hypothermia in a child.

R Balagna¹, D Abbo, F Ferrero

¹Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Regina Marherita Children Hospital, Torino, Italy.

Paediatric Anaesthesia

|July 20, 1999

Summary

A seven-year-old child experienced severe accidental hypothermia after prolonged cold exposure. Minimally invasive rewarming techniques, including humidified warmed gases and intravenous solutions, were successfully used for recovery.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Environmental Health

Background:

Accidental hypothermia in children presents significant clinical challenges.
Prolonged exposure to cold environments can lead to severe physiological compromise.

Observation:

A seven-year-old child presented with severe accidental hypothermia (core body temperature 24.8°C).
Clinical signs included bradycardia (30 bpm), bradypnoea (5 breaths/min), minimally reactive pupils, and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 3.

Findings:

Minimally invasive rewarming techniques were employed.
These included the administration of humidified warmed gases and intravenous fluids warmed to 40°C.

Implications:

Successful rewarming was achieved using less invasive methods.

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This case highlights the efficacy of targeted rewarming strategies in pediatric accidental hypothermia.